my first pup

How old is the pup? How long have y'all had him? With all animals coming into a new place takes time for adjustment. Food is always a big motivator. I would suggest alot of hands on activity. Try to be around your pup as much as possible and make him feel that he is part of the family. In his old enivornment he may have felt more comfortable. This could have been because of his brothers and sisters and of course because of ma being around.
Give him a good name and start using it. Try to get some sort of lead and start walking him around and get him around people and things. When y'all go to the store or somewhere take him with y'all. Being skidish has another name. I like to use sensitive. So he may be sensitive but smart. Feed twice a day in equal portions and try to get on a regular schedule. Give some type of treat every once in awhile. Be fun and positive and let the pup grow mentally as well as physically. I do like the idea that he is baying the cat. Try to get with a buddy that has some hogs penned and encourage him to bay at the hogs. Get him excited and then catch him and praise him for it. It only takes a minute or two. You want everything to be positive and fun. I hope that this helps. He is a nice looking pup. Remember be positive and gain from your experiance with this pup. Over the years you will be getting many different dogs with different personalities and hunting senses. Congats on the pup!